Wrapper for newspapers



(No Model.)

B. WILLIAMS.

5 WRAPPERPOR NEWSPAPERS, m. -5 8,244. Patented Apr. 14, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENAJAH IVILLIAMS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WRAPPER FOR NEWSPAPERS, 84,0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,244, dated April 14, 1896.

A li atio fil d May 28, 1894. Serial No. 512,794. (No specimens.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENAJAH WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Wrapper for Newspapers, Periodicals, and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wrappers for newspapers, periodicals, bundles, &c.

The object of this invention is to provide a wrapper that can be easily opened without tearing or injuring the newspaper, periodical, or other article wrapped therein.

With this object in View the invention consists,substantially, in the construction and arrangement hereinafter described, as shown in the accompanying drawings, and finally more particular y pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is now had to the accompanying drawings and to the reference-signs appearing thereon.

Figure 1 illustrates a wrapper constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective, showing a periodical wrapped in a wrapper constructed in accordance with my invention.

Reference-letter A designates the body of my improved wrapper, and may be provided along one end thereof with an adhesive substance, as indicated at B, in the same manner as the flap of an envelop, for the purpose of securing the wrapper around a newspaper, periodical, or other article.

Adjacent to the gummed end of wrapper A and extending entirely across the wrapper, parallel with the end thereof, is a small flexible thread or string 0, which may be secured to the wrapper by first applying to the thread or string an adhesive substance, and then, before the adhesive substance becomes dry, applying said thread or string directly to the material out of which the wrapper is made and permitting the adhesive material to be dried in any suitable manner. The string or thread is of a length such that its ends are flush with the edges of the wrapper, as shown. On each side of the string, at the ends thereof, I provide a short notch or slit D in'the edge of the Wrapper, as shown, for a purpose to be presently described. The two slits at each end may be inclined toward each other from the outer edge of the wrapper.

The string or thread 0 is applied to the same side of the wrapper as the adhesive substance B, so that when the wrapper is wrapped around a newspaper, periodical, or other article, as indicated at E, Fig. 2, the string or thread will be on the inner surface of the wrappers, as shown.

The wrapping of the article is begun at the end of the wrapper opposite the end to which the adhesive substance and the thread or string are applied, and the said string or thread is located adjacent to'the gummed end of the wrapper, so that when the wrapper is applied to the article only one thickness of the wrapper is necessary to be ruptured to open the package or bundle.

The provision of the slits D enables a person to easily grasp the end of the string or thread to effect a rupture of the wrapper across its entire width. If desired, slits D may be provided only in one edge of the body portion.

The portion of the wrapper included between the two slits at the end of the string is prevented from becoming detached by its adhesion to the string and also by reason of the fact that the slits D do not join each other at the inner extremities thereof.

It will be obvious that the flexibility of the thread or string will not interfere with the folding or rolling of the wrappers when handled in bulk.

Wrappers constructed in accordance with my invention may be made of any desired size and shape and of any suitable material.

If desired, the gumming of the edge of the wrapper may be omitted and the wrapper may be secured, when wrapped around an article,by any suitable or well-known method, as will be readily understood.

Having now fully described my invention and explained the functions and purposes thereof, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

1. A wrapper for newspapers, periodicals and the like, comprising a body portion having a thread or cord attached thereto, said thread or cord arranged in proximity to and mg a thread or cord attached thereto, said thread or cord arranged in proximity to and parallel with one end of said body portion and extending transversely across the same and terminating flush with the edge thereof, said body portion provided with a pairof inclined slits in the edge thereof adjacent to said thread or cord, one of said slits arranged on each side of the thread or cord, the inner ends of said slits converging toward each other and the thread or cord, thereby forming a partially-detached portion which remains attached to the said thread or cord; as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A Wrapper for newspapers, periodicals, and the like, comprising a rectangular body portion, having an adhesive substance applied to one face and along one end thereof, a thread or cord attached to said portion upon same side and in proximity to said adhesive substance and arranged parallel with the end of said body portion, terminating flush with the edge thereof, said body portion provided with inclined cuts or slits in the edge thereof adjacent to the end of the thread or cord, said slits arranged on opposite sides of the thread or cord and having their inner ends inclined toward each other; as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of May, 1894.

BENAJAII VILLIAMS.

In presence of-- S. E. DARBY, M. I. CAVANAGI-I. 

